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Welcome to Normantown ...

Normantown is located in Toombs County<1>.


The location of Normantown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Normantown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Normantown is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Normantown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Normantown is within the boundaries of the (912) area code.

Communities Also Named Normantown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Normantown - they are located in Illinois and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Normantown.

Communities near Normantown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Normantown.

  • Vidalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Swainsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Metter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ochwalkee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
    • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
  • Soperton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Canoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
    • Canoe is located in Candler County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Glenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Collins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Normantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Normantown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Normantown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Normantown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Normantown. See our Newspapers Page for Normantown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Normantown ...

Looking for more information about Normantown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Normantown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Normantown.

Adding Normantown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Normantown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Normantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Normantown post office opened in 1906.

We also found Normantown on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Normantown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Toombs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Normantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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